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Democrats Say DOJ Investigating Them Over Video Calling on Troops to Resist ‘Illegal Orders’

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of congress, in Wyandotte, Mich., on March 4, 2025. Paul Sancya/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging U.S. service members to defy “illegal orders” confirmed Wednesday that they are being investigated by the

ICE officer shoots man in leg in Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say

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A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation amid Operation Metro Surge, three U.S. officials told CBS News.  One of the men, a Venezuelan migrant, was shot in the leg but is expected to be OK, two of the

ICE officers shoot man in leg in Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say

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A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation amid Operation Metro Surge, three U.S. officials told CBS News.  One of the men, a Venezuelan migrant, was shot in the leg but is expected to be OK, two of the

Trump administration investigates 5 Democrats over their video to troops

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Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the Justice Department after they appeared in a video message urging members of the military not to follow “illegal orders” — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation. Democratic Reps. Chris Deluzio and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire announced Wednesday

Supreme Court to Consider Government Request to Revive Removal Order Against Chinese National Convicted of Crime

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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether immigration authorities may deport a Chinese citizen with a U.S. green card who was convicted of counterfeiting in New Jersey. The legal issue is whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Chicago mayor explains how he’s tackling the city’s life expectancy gap

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Chicago has for decades been dealing with a so-called “death gap,” in which life expectancy in one neighborhood can be 20 years lower than in others. Mayor Brandon Johnson tells CBS News his administration is working to address that discrepancy, which he said is driven by homicides and drug overdoses. According to 2023 numbers from the Chicago Department